PLC Armidale’s all-girls Livestock Team has celebrated a remarkable 12 months of achievement, growth, and community contribution.
Agriculture
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
Producers eye off Northern Tablelands feed for agistment
After a kind autumn and strong seasonal conditions in the Northern Tablelands, many landholders with plentiful feed have begun fielding calls about livestock agistment.
Posted inAgriculture, NSW Politics
Farmers, greenies divided over ‘dirty’ bounty deal
The premier has thrown his weight behind paying bounty hunters to reduce feral cats, goats and pigs, but it has come with scrutiny.
Posted inAgriculture, Business, Inverell
Inverell welcomes a famous new neighbour
Ms Gina Rinehart’s latest acquisition, through her S. Kidman & Co. business, marks the mining magnate’s first move into the Inverell district.
Posted inAgriculture, Liverpool Plains Shire
Women to lead the way in agriculture
The National Farmers Federation has announced the twelve women who’ll be joining the 2025 Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program.
Posted inAgriculture, Good News
Woolworths partners with the NFF to back young farmer changemakers
The race to a $100 billion Australian agriculture industry by 2030 is on, and for the first time, Woolworths and the National Farmers’ Federation are seeking the nation’s most innovative minds to lead the charge.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Guyra, Walcha
Group baiting program returns to tackle local fox population
After another good season, fox populations in the New England area may quickly become a problem for landholders if not controlled.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
Farmers front renewables inquiry
Energy developers must fairly engage with the community and properly address the impacts of renewable projects on regions, NSW Farmers has told a state inquiry.
Posted inAgriculture, Deepwater, Energy
Agrivoltaics could shine in Deepwater
German know-how in renewable technology and agrivoltaics could soon be arriving in Deepwater if a 120MW solar farm and battery storage project gets the green light.
Posted inAgriculture, Animals, Environment, Science and Research
UNE Researcher leads the charge to protect bees from PFAS
UNE researcher Carolyn Sonter is urging the government to implement labelling legislation to help protect bee populations from PFAS exposure.